For those who might have missed it, the Saturday edition of the Joplin Globe carried a brief history behind the construction of the Joplin High School building built at Eighth and Wall. The article covers the story from the school building’s initial planning, its architect, as well student efforts to raise support for the idea, and its eventual construction. At the end of the article, one can find a short note on the influence of the First World War and small pox.
Source: The Joplin Globe
